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Most recent breaking news about Fort Worth and the Tarrant County area including crime news, politics, community news and events
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Dallas Lawyer Gives 44 Dunbar High School Students Scholarships.
Fort Worth, Texas – Dunbar High School’s graduating seniors received an impressive gift worth $250,000 in scholarships. Dallas lawyer Amy Witherite bestowed the monetary awards to all of the 44 students who applied for her scholarship on Tuesday, leaving no student behind. At the event, Witherite announced, “You get a…
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Tarrant County’s COVID-19 Outcome After Public Health Emergency Ends on May 11
After three years, three months, and twelve days since the United States initially declared COVID-19 a public health emergency, the federal designation was officially terminated on May 11. Over one million Americans have succumbed to the disease in that period, six thousand of whom were residents of Tarrant County. The…
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UNT Awards Honorary Doctorate to Opal Lee
Denton, Texas – Opal Lee, a Civil Rights activist widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from her alma mater, the University of North Texas, adding yet another impressive title to her extensive repertoire of accomplishments. The trailblazer from Fort Worth, who has dedicated…
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Dallas shooting news: Dallas shooting incidents for the week of 24-30 April
Dallas, Texas – There have been several Dallas shooting incidents this past week and we are going to report this Dallas crime news on a weekly basis under our Dallas shooting news once-per-week report. Dallas shooting news Dallas shooting news #1: Dallas shooting on Saturday – Man found fatally shot…
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Police officer sues after facial injury during training shooting
A lawsuit has been filed by a police officer in Tarrant County against a training company after being shot in the face during an active shooter training drill. The incident occurred at Forest Hill’s David K. Sellars Elementary last November, where Sansom Park police officer, Lina Mino sustained severe injury.…
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Medical examiner confirms woman found under bridge died from gunshot wounds
Tarrant County has been left in shock following the announcement by the medical examiner that a young woman whose body was found under a bridge in Fort Worth had been shot to death. 19-year-old Janeecia Mason’s body was discovered last month, and now investigators are searching for answers surrounding the…
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Hispanic Women Keep Easter Tradition with Cascarones in Tarrant County
North Texans are keeping the Easter tradition of cascarones alive, with one local business owner making up to 200 of these confetti-filled, hollowed-out egg shells by hand every day leading up to the holiday. At Rosita’s Boutique in Fort Worth, owner Rosita Muñoz seals the hole in each eggshell with…
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Fort Worth Area Acquires New Water Supply from Local Source.
Fort Worth-area cities in North Texas have been granted permission to purchase water from a new source without having to build a new reservoir. This marks the first time since 2005 that there has been an opportunity to do so. The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) can divert and sell…
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Difficulty in finding ADHD drugs in Fort Worth and across the US causes concern for patients.
A Shortage on Name Brand Adderall Plagues Tarrant County and Beyond Reported shortages on name brand Adderall, a medication used for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), have left residents of Tarrant County anxiously searching for answers. Since October 2022, countless sufferers have noticed diminished supply and increased difficulty in obtaining their essential…
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Fort Worth parents demand armed security officers in public schools at Capitol
Parents from the Tanglewood Elementary school in Fort Worth have joined forces with City Council member Michael Crain and local law enforcement officials in their bid for armed security officers to be present at every school in Texas. Their lobbying efforts initiated a pilot program consisting of off-duty Fort Worth…